Hi all I have watched another recent film The Green Hornet.
Spoilers if haven't seen the movie.
Synopsis:
Britt Reid
(Seth Rogen)
who is a 28 year old irresponsible
slacker and son of widower James Reid (Tom Wilknson,) publisher
of the L.A newspaper The Daily Sentinel. Britt's attitude
changes when his father is found dead from a bee sting. After the funeral, Britt fires all his staff but re-hires Kato (Jay Chou) when Britt realises his coffee tastes bad when Kato doesn't make it. After Britt finds out that Kato has made all these fancy gadgets, Britt decides too fight crime when he witnesses and stop an attempted mugging.
My Thoughts:
So to begin with let me start with saying I have not read any of the comics nor have I seen any of the previous films. I can see why this film failed at the box office. The humour is terrible I will admit I did laugh at a few scenes but overall it really didn't work.
During the movie there is a scene where Britt and Kato get flashed by a speed camera which they then blow up, Now correct me if I'm wrong about this but speed cameras these days are digital so when they flash the photo is saved to a computer system somewhere? So in other words Britt would still be in trouble by the police also I think the care had revolving number plates so the car's number plate had Green Hornet on it rather then the real number? So there really was no need to blow up the speed camera?
Just a thought.
This film only becomes good around the second to third act. So near the middle to last part of the film. The first part is a bit dull, compared to the rest of the film.
Nearly every actor in this film tries to hard to be funny and fails. I stopped watching then came back to it several times as my mind keep wondering I was that bored.
I may take a look at some of the other Green Hornet films.
